Brighton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5946 in 1999 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 142 births ranking #1545. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 54.5%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 104,340 girls born was named Brighton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.